McRib Returns This Fall

According to the official McDonald's Twitter account, the McRib will return on November 2. These saucy sandwiches have a cult-like following and randomly appear at McDonald's locations. Finding the McRib will be much easier this fall. As reported by the Wall Street Journal, McDonald's will simultaneously offer the McRib at locations across the country for several weeks this fall.

Searching for Boneless Ribs
Fans typically have to find the sandwich by word of mouth. Interactive McRib locators allow users to share their finds. Unfortunately, locator sites often get false sightings. KleinCast.com has some unreliable reports from users with questionable names.

FaceBook is also home to hundreds of McRib fan groups.

What is the McRib?
A sesame seed bun contains a boneless pork patty (shaped to resemble a rack of ribs) topped with barbecue sauce, slivered onions and pickle slices.

How Many Calories Are in a McRib?
According to the McDonald's website, one McRib has 500 calories with 240 calories from fat. The total fat content is 26 grams with 10 grams of saturated fat and no trans fat. Each serving also contains 70 milligrams cholesterol, 980 milligrams sodium, 44 grams carbs, 3 grams dietary fiber, 11 grams sugar and 22 grams protein. A McRib carries 70 Vitamin A, 1 Vitamin C, 170 calcium and 3.5 iron.

McRib Ingredients
Are you curious about the ingredients in a McRib? Here is a breakdown of each component.

McRib Pork Patty
Pork, water, salt, dextrose, BHA and BHT and propyl gallate and citric acid (preservatives).

McRib Bun
Enriched flour (bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, yeast, high fructose corn syrup, contains 2% or less of the following: salt, corn meal, wheat gluten, soybean oil, partially hydrogenated soybean and/or cottonseed oils, dextrose, sugar, malted barley flour, cultured wheat flour, calcium sulfate, ammonium sulfate, soy flour, dough conditioners (sodium stearoyl lactylate, datem, ascorbic acid, azodicarbonamide, mono- and diglycerides, ethoxylated mono- and diglycerides, monocalcium phosphate, enzymes, guar gum, calcium peroxide), calcium propionate (preservative), soy lecithin.

McRib Sauce
Water, high fructose corn syrup, tomato paste, distilled vinegar, molasses, natural smoke flavor (plant source), food starch-modified, salt, sugar, spices, soybean oil, xanthan gum, onion powder, garlic powder, chili pepper, sodium benzoate (preservative), caramel color, beet powder.

Pickle Slices
Cucumbers, water, distilled vinegar, salt, calcium chloride, alum, potassium sorbate (preservative), natural flavors (plant source), polysorbate 80, extractives of turmeric (color).

Slivered Onions

Sources:
About McDonalds, Twitter.com
"Bona Fide Fans Chase Rib-Free Rib Sandwich", WSJ.com
Nutrition, McDonalds.com